By Peter Omopo
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), Oyo State Chapter, has inaugurated its Local Government Area (LGA) Coordinators across the state to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and deepen political engagement.
The inauguration ceremony took place on Monday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Secretariat in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, marking a strategic move to consolidate grassroots structures ahead of the next electoral cycle.
Speaking at the event, the Oyo State Ambassador of the Renewed Hope Agenda, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, charged the newly inaugurated coordinators to mobilise party members, supporters and voters across wards and polling units in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and the victory of the APC in Oyo State.
Folarin, a former Senate Leader, said part of the mandate of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors was to achieve at least a 35 per cent improvement on the party’s performance in the 2023 presidential election. He urged the coordinators to work in synergy with existing APC structures, respect party hierarchy and promote internal cohesion.
Describing the inauguration as a call to service rather than a ceremonial exercise, Folarin said the coordinators were now the frontline custodians of the Renewed Hope Agenda at the grassroots.
He stressed the need for effective communication of government policies and achievements in ways that resonate with local communities, while also serving as a bridge between the people and party leadership by providing accurate grassroots feedback.
Also speaking, the South-West Zonal Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, expressed confidence that President Tinubu would secure a landslide victory in 2027. Adeyeye, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, urged the coordinators to take ownership of the Renewed Hope message in their respective local governments.
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, clarified that the role of the coordinators was not to rival existing party executives but to complement and strengthen APC structures. He said their primary responsibility was to project the achievements of the Tinubu administration to secure widespread support for the President and other APC candidates in the state.
Adelabu urged the coordinators to remain disciplined, focused and well-informed, advising them to rely on facts and performance records of the administration in their engagements with the public.
In their separate remarks, Senators Abdulfatai Buhari, Sharafadeen Alli and Ayo Adeseun, as well as former Oyo State APC Chairman, Chief Akin Oke, and the current State Chairman, Pharm. Olayide Abass, advised the coordinators to adhere strictly to party rules and project the positive image of President Tinubu and the APC.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle congratulated the coordinators on their appointment and urged them to discharge their responsibilities with commitment and a strong sense of duty.
The event was attended by APC executives, party leaders, stakeholders and members from across Oyo State.
